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Can you use variables in Text FX
Product
Serato Video
Version
Serato DJ incl. Serato Video
Hardware
Numark NS7 II
Host
Serato DJ Pro
Version
1.6.3
Computer
Mac
OS
Platform
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DJGongshow
12:38 PM - 28 May, 2014
On theme nights I'd like to put the year of the current track in the corner of the output window... are there system variables such as this that you can use in Text FX?

Code:E
11:25 PM - 29 May, 2014
No. You going to need to go to something much much more advanced to get that.
1st, you need Mix Emergecy. Then you need to read up and learn about Quartz composer. Then you need to create a qtz overlay that read the tags of the tracks playing and displays the year or track info you want on screen.
All of this is very advanced stuff. If you decide to try and do all that let me know how it goes.
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are there system variables such as this that you can use in Text FX?No. You going to need to go to something much much more advanced to get that.
1st, you need Mix Emergecy. Then you need to read up and learn about Quartz composer. Then you need to create a qtz overlay that read the tags of the tracks playing and displays the year or track info you want on screen.
All of this is very advanced stuff. If you decide to try and do all that let me know how it goes.

papagp
11:07 AM - 31 May, 2014
Code:E WoW!!! This is something that really need i and the best reason for me to buy ME.
In one of my basic gig that i need to send informations from the tags to display i use VirtualDj in bootcamp and the scroll text effect plugin to do this.
I know some basics for quartz composer and i can do some overlays and some music visualizers. But i need a guide how to connect ME tags in QC. You know something and you want to share or do you think is better idea to i have a question for this at ME forum?
I live in a small town in Greece and here i don't know anybody to knows well the QC.
Also apologize for my poor English.
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1st, you need Mix Emergecy. Then you need to read up and learn about Quartz composer. Then you need to create a qtz overlay that read the tags of the tracks playing and displays the year or track info you want on screen.Code:E WoW!!! This is something that really need i and the best reason for me to buy ME.
In one of my basic gig that i need to send informations from the tags to display i use VirtualDj in bootcamp and the scroll text effect plugin to do this.
I know some basics for quartz composer and i can do some overlays and some music visualizers. But i need a guide how to connect ME tags in QC. You know something and you want to share or do you think is better idea to i have a question for this at ME forum?
I live in a small town in Greece and here i don't know anybody to knows well the QC.
Also apologize for my poor English.

Code:E
9:23 PM - 1 June, 2014
Awesome.
You will need to goto the Inklen Forum for that. They have that info. I dont know it.
Oh your fine dude. It's no problem.
Ya just hit up the inklen forum, I'm sure nick can get you that info.
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I know some basics for quartz composer and i can do some overlays and some music visualizers.Awesome.
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But i need a guide how to connect ME tags in QC.You will need to goto the Inklen Forum for that. They have that info. I dont know it.
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Also apologize for my poor English.Oh your fine dude. It's no problem.
Ya just hit up the inklen forum, I'm sure nick can get you that info.


Sam GG
3:18 AM - 6 June, 2014
Hey Guys,
Code:E is correct, what you want to do cannot be done with Serato Video alone. Thanks for helping out Code:E!
I'll close this thread for now papagp but feel free to open it again if you have any more questions,
Cheers,
Sam
Code:E is correct, what you want to do cannot be done with Serato Video alone. Thanks for helping out Code:E!
I'll close this thread for now papagp but feel free to open it again if you have any more questions,
Cheers,
Sam